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The School for Good and Evil
2022 149 min United States of America PG-13 12+
★5.5
Fantasy, Comedy, Adventure
Director: Paul Feig
🎭 Based on
«The School for Good and Evil»
bySoman Chainani
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Description
Best friends Sophie and Agatha navigate an enchanted school for young heroes and villains — and find themselves on opposing sides of the battle between good and evil.
Starring
Sophia Anne Caruso
Actor
Sofia Wylie
Actor
Laurence Fishburne
Actor
Awards
1 win total
Key opinion
The School for Good and Evil is widely criticized for its shallow character development and incoherent screenplay that fails to adapt the source material effectively. While the production design and Charlize Theron's performance are frequently highlighted as the film's few bright spots, most viewers find the narrative logic and tonal consistency lacking.
| Acting | Charlize Theron provides a standout performance that serves as the film's most redeeming acting element. | |
| Production | Production design, including costumes and sets, offers a visually polished and colorful aesthetic. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is poorly executed, characterized by significant plot gaps, abrupt character shifts, and an inability to adapt the source material's depth. | |
| Screenplay | Character development is severely lacking, resulting in protagonists that feel like flat, unengaging caricatures. | |
| Production | The film's visual quality is polarized: some appreciate the vibrant contrast, while others find the CGI effects cheap, dated, or unengaging. |